Article: SATYAM, MAYTAS SCRIPS TAKE A BEATING (SECOND LEAD)

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Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- (IANS) Over 30 million shares of Satyam Computers changed hands Wednesday with the stock taking a pounding on the Indian bourses after the company's failed bid to acquire Maytas Infra and Maytas Properties, infrastructure companies promoted by family members of Satyam chairman B. Ramalinga Raju.

Satyam was the biggest loser on the Sensex shedding over 30 percent or Rs.68.45 to close at Rs.158.05.

The Maytas scrip, which was trading above the Rs.500-level since last week, fell 20 percent Wednesday to close at Rs.388.25.

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